The effects of psychoeducation and self-monitoring in a cognitive-behavioral program for body-image improvement.
The effects of psychoeducation and self-monitoring in a cognitive-behavioral program for body-image improvement.
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DOI：
10.1080/10640260390218657
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发表时间：
2003-01-01
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影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Hrabosky, Joshua I
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作者：
Cash, Thomas F;Hrabosky, Joshua I
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is an efficacious treatment for body-image difficulties and disorders. The current study evaluated two combined components of Cash's (1997) self-administered body-image CBT program--psychoeducation and self-monitoring. Twenty-five body-dissatisfied college students enrolled in the three-week program and were required to hand in homework weekly in brief meetings with the experimenter. From pre- to posttest, participants became significantly more satisfied with their appearance and reported less situational body-image dysphoria, less weight-related concern, and less investment in their appearance as a source of self-evaluation. Changes generalized to improved self-esteem, eating attitudes, and social anxiety. Better self-monitoring compliance predicted greater reductions in body-image dysphoria. The study's methodological limitations and clinical implications are considered, and mechanisms of change are discussed.
